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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Journey of the Captives

Wednesday, January 8, 1862

In Ligon Prison Charles Peirson received additional good news in the report that sick and wounded prisoners would be sent home on January 10. Peirson noted that the Confederates were anxious to make exchanges and needed the prison buildings for other purposes.1

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This Civil War history blog is dedicated to the outstanding military service of the Twentieth Massachusetts Regiment and to the memory of my ancestor, Private Oliver Stanton Bates of Company A. Each blog post marks the 150th anniversary of the original event during the Civil War.